Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-08

souvenior to every lady visitor on Sat
urday.
Adams Bros. are to have some new
hay scales in front of their bakery soon,
for the benefit of their customers.
At the recent teachers examination
at Mt. Pleasant there were II applicants
for certificates, of whom II were sue
cessful.
The latest news Thursday p. m. con-
cerning the prohibition amendment was
that it had been defeated by Il 5000
majority.
All of the business men have signed
an agreement to the effect that all bust
ness places shall be closed at S;45 loca
time. The new rule went into effect
Tuesday evening.
The room formerly used as dining
room. at the Sanitarum. has been con-
vert into a reading room and the dining
room has gone down to the next floor.
The change is pleasant one all around.
Mr.. J. +. Graham will remove his
stock of organs and pianos to rooms on
the first floor of the Milliken House
which are in the course of preparation.
He will carry fine line of instruments
and sheet music which he will sell eX-
ceedingly cheap for cash, or on the in
stallment plan.
Prof. Walker is to give his closing
ball in Mt. Pleasans, April l. and it
promises to he a pleasant affair. a
special car will bring party from Sag
inaw and a special car will be run over
the I. Il \. for the accommodation of
the Alma dancers who wish TO attend
and we hear that they are quite nu-
merous.
Election day was not favorable for
prohibition. 1t set those who use a
little swallow now and then ito keep
out the cold, to thinking how it would
seem to get along without that aforesaid
little swallow, and the prospect was so
depressing, so bare and empty and
dreary that the Nos went in thick
and fast
The editors who attended the meet
ing at Coldwater last June were shown
through the state Public school and
listened to Sup't. John y. Fosters
earnest talk concerning the school and
its inmate, Will be surprised and shock
ed to know that grave charges have
been brought against fundamentally
and cruelty
BE careful you don't get caught
spearing fish after this date. The new
game warden says the law viii be rigid
ly enforced i'm every part of the state.
and several persons will be under pay
in each county to see that the law Is
enforced. You had better wait until it
is time TO catch fish with hook and line
and thereby save Yourself prosecution.
George A. Moody, Of Forest Hill, has
purchased Of William Fishbeck & Son.
Howell. Mich, the pure-bred short
horn Bull, Genoa Chief" He is two
years old and weighs $50 pounds:dark
red in color and was sired by Baronet
Belle Bates, 81 al. ont Of Maud Vol.
26, =. 7l2 10y Prince Royal 2nd 3G.G26.
tracing to imported Victoria by Swiss
Boy.
There are three Indian reservations
in Michigan. One in Isabella county.
on which are about 600 Indians, known
as the Saginaw Chippewas one in Bar
aga county. near LAnse, containing
600 or over, and known as the Chippe.
was or Lake Superior Indians; and the
Hwons. Pottawattomies, numbering
about 100, in CALCIUM county. All these
art under the direct control of the
Indian agent.
Rev. ID. c. Rhiel. of the st. Louis NJ.
f.. church, is striking terror to the
hearts of the immoral members of his
church, having recently "churched" an
old member for his immortality and
shameful acts. Good for the pastor.
One sinner hiding his sins under the
mantle of Christianity does more against
the cause of religion than half a
dozen earnest Christians can overcome
in years.
\ Seville correspondent relates how
a pretty school ma am and her pupils
gained the day recently. The school
house was furnished with old-fashioned
wooden seats with which the teacher
and pupils became thoroughly disgusted
and on the last day of school all turned
in and made kindling wood of the Of
Tending desks and seats. 1t had the
desired effect as the board has opened
correspondence with one or two schoo
furnishing companies.
W, :. x S. have decided TO hold theil
grand opening April 81, % and %, anC
everyone of their many patrons wan
to be on hand. as it is confidently ex
I pecteI that this will ho tbo moot a1uI